Dark Horse by name, Dark Horse by nature. This Bath-based band snuck up on the Classic Rock massive towards the tail end of 2009. They were put together by brothers Tim, Will and Ollie Walter with the addition of schoolfriend Tom Johnson in 2004 after witnessing a gig by The Darkness – and they’re still only about 12 years old. Okay, so we lied about that last bit, but their big riffs and raw sound belie their tender age.

They closed last year with some support slots on The Answer’s headline tour, and their debut EP will be released through Sugar Shack on February 8.